CFP Thread

[MaximumSam]

Ah, theres Carson Beck

https://twitter.com/OnyxOdds/status/2013465371827753028?s=20

[utee94]

[FearlessF]

[NorthernOhioBuckeye]

This has to be the most incredible coaching job in the history of sports. Their roster was not full of 4 and 5 stars, just a bunch of well disiplined and hard working athletes that play great as a team. While I would have preferred to see my team last night, I am very happy that Indiana was able to put together one of the most spectacular runs in the history of college football. 

Congratulations on a hell of a season!

[Gigem]

you are correct but,............. let's not pretend this happens w/o Mark Cuban

Well, I totally agree with you, but even though Cuban is most certainly "insanely rich" he's not even one of the richest alumni of a lot of the schools out there.  He has an estimate NW of about $6 Billion.  I haven't seen any NIL info on Indiana, but it's been reported (by various media outlets) that they are not one of the top NIL schools, which these days is north of $30 MM a year.  I've heard reports they are closer to $15-20 MM in NIL, a figure that probably represents some of the middle tier SEC and Big 10 teams.  


I just think they are extremely well coached and worked really hard.  That pass play they executed several times last night, for critical first downs, is a prime example.  I'm not even sure if it was a planned play or not, but the one where the receiver kinda catches it moving forward but twists his body back at the last second.  Those were critical first downs.  

All this to say that I don't agree with just saying "Well, they bought their way into the NC with the help of Mark Cuban's money".  I think you're not giving them enough credit.  


Also, looking at the final score, the blocked FG was a major turning point.  

[847badgerfan]

Some things never change, like the Hurrigangstas.


https://twitter.com/FanDuel/status/2013478562150351200

[847badgerfan]

[MrNubbz]

Cignetti's success makes everyone believe their school should be able to do it. They're overlooking the fact it's remarkable because it's almost impossible to do. Hoosiers hired a nobody coach from a nobody school who has turned out to be the second coming of Vince Lombardi and Cuban's cash was spent with exceptional calculation and accuracy. This came out of nowhere like the 1980 US Hockey team

[MrNubbz]

Some things never change, like the Hurrigangstas.

Comment section reply
"Thugs who haven't seen a classroom for their entire careers."
"I mean it's Miami. Are we really surprised? They didn't earn the convict moniker for no reason. Show some class "U"
"Yep, the U is back. Showing the class from their past"
"Classless why would you or anyone be shocked!"
"F*****g trash piece of shit.Called convicts for a reason! Hahahaha f*****g bums

[FearlessF]

All this to say that I don't agree with just saying "Well, they bought their way into the NC with the help of Mark Cuban's money".  I think you're not giving them enough credit. 

we agree because this is not what I'm saying
I'm saying it took the combination of Cignetti and Cuban to pull this off.
Cignetti gets most of the credit, but this doesn't happen w/o Cuban

[MikeDeTiger]

Yeah, I'm sure the Indiana guy was just telling Fletcher "Good game, bro." 

Anyway, I was surprised it was such a good game.  I kind of expected Indiana to run away with it, but Miami made it a much better game than I gave them credit for.  Had they been able to play a cleaner game, they even could've won it, which was way outside my realm of expectation.  

That B12 officiating crew was crap.  Glaring, obvious, non-calls throughout the game, on both sides.  

Congrats to our resident Hoosier, @LetsGoPeay , and I guess condolences to our resident Boilermaker, @betarhoalphadelta 

A tiny part of me would like to see Miami consistently good again, because they made a great "villain" that everyone loves to hate before USC and then Alabama.  But they haven't been relevant in 25 years and not worth hating.  Heck, I guess if Indiana keeps playing like this, I can hate on them.  

[MrNubbz]

Evidently Miami's only penalty free game was against Ohio State. 

[MikeDeTiger]

A tiny part of me would like to see Miami consistently good again, because they made a great "villain" that everyone loves to hate before USC and then Alabama.  But they haven't been relevant in 25 years and not worth hating.  Heck, I guess if Indiana keeps playing like this, I can hate on them. 

I think I just solved my internal riddle of why I vaguely pull for Ohio State in The Game, and have a bit of a soft spot for them in general.  

Now that I think about it, when I watched that 2002 NC game, I rooted for tOSU with the burning energy of a thousand suns, but it was because I really, really hated Miami.  The Buckeyes were the team that did them in, so I guess I've been thanking them for that ever since.  Michigan, OTOH, did the opposite of knocking down Pete Carroll's USC teams a peg or two.....every time those two met USC just garnered more media-bloated, sycophantic adulation.  

[utee94]

I still hate Miami plenty and would be fine with their football program disappearing off the face of the earth.